Message from the President: Support for our students and community members during Canada’s diplomatic crisis with India
The following message was distributed to students, faculty, and staff by email on September 22, 2023.
Dear Members of the UPEI Community,
Recent media stories about deteriorating diplomatic relations between India and Canada may be causing you concern and generating feelings of uncertainty.
UPEI Fall Open House
Come find out what the UPEI student experience is all about!
UPEI Fall Open House
Friday, October 27
12:00–4:00 pm
W. A. Murphy Student Centre
There will be campus tours, information sessions, faculty sessions, giveaways, bookstore discounts, and an application waiver code ($50 savings) for those that attend in-person!
UPEI Recruitment Visits - Antigonish/Cobequid High Schools, Nova Scotia
UPEI student recruiters and advisors will be visiting Antigonish and Cobequid, Nova Scotia high schools throughout the week of Monday, November 27 to Friday, December 1, 2023.
If you currently attend a high school in this region, speak with your school Guidance Counsellor to find out the time and date they will be visiting your school!
Advanced Policy Analyst Program Virtual Information Session
The Government of Canada’s Advanced Policy Analyst Program (APAP) is one of the federal government’s premier recruitment and leadership development programs, designed to develop economic and public policy analysts. APAP will be holding a series of virtual information sessions about the program for interested students and recent graduates across Canada.
Below is the Zoom information necessary to join the information session:
Advanced Policy Analyst Program Virtual Information Session
The Government of Canada’s Advanced Policy Analyst Program (APAP) is one of the federal government’s premier recruitment and leadership development programs, designed to develop economic and public policy analysts. APAP will be holding a series of virtual information sessions about the program for interested students and recent graduates across Canada.
Below is the Zoom information necessary to join the information session:
Personal Emergency Preparedness (PEP) Session
UPEI Health, Safety, and Environment is pleased to host an on-campus presentation where members of the PEI Emergency Measures Organization will deliver the most up-to-date information on personal emergency preparedness (PEP). Following the presentations, Bradley MacIsaac, UPEI’s Emergency Risk Manager, will share what the University is doing to prepare for different types of emergencies and moderate a question-and-answer feedback session.
Advanced Policy Analyst Program Virtual Information Session
The Government of Canada’s Advanced Policy Analyst Program (APAP) is one of the federal government’s premier recruitment and leadership development programs, designed to develop economic and public policy analysts. APAP will be holding a series of virtual information sessions about the program for interested students and recent graduates across Canada.
Below is the Zoom information necessary to join the information session:
New mandatory course aims to increase awareness and prevention of sexual violence at UPEI
Starting this semester, all new University of Prince Edward Island students are required to complete a mandatory non-credit course, Preventing Sexual Violence at UPEI. While the course is a graduation requirement for students starting programs in the Fall of 2023, all other UPEI students are encouraged to complete it and earn a badge on a voluntary basis.
Island Lecture Series: “Camping in the Backyard: Provincial Park Campgrounds and Island Tourism, 1945–2000” with Dr. Edward MacDonald
Join us on October 17, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI’s SDU Main Building for a lecture titled “Camping in the Backyard” from Dr. Ed MacDonald, PEI historian and professor of history!
UPEI Panthers this Week (September 18–24, 2023)
The UPEI Panther teams are looking forward to a full weekend of events at home and away throughout UPEI Homecoming Week.
Wednesday, September 20
AWAY:
5:00 pm: UPEI Women’s Soccer Panthers (2-1-1) play the University of New Brunswick Reds (0-3-1) in Fredericton, New Brunswick. This is the first of two games this week against the Reds.
